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The House passed H.R. 3839, to make appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. After a series of one-minute speeches by members, the Bill was intr…

House Democratic leaders held a news conference to discuss campaign finance reform legislation recently drafted by the House Campaign Reform Task Force, chaired by Rep. Gejdenson. Rep. Foley…

The House passed H.R. 3049, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to restore authority in courts to naturalize persons as citizens. The House passed H.R. 3508, to amend the Public Hea…

The House passed H.R. 2950 to develop a national intermodal surface transportation system, to authorize funds for the construction of highways, for highway safety programs, and for mass tran…

The House of Representatives took up conference reports on H.R. 2698, H.R. 2426, and H.R. 1415, to make appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, the Food and Drug Administration, t…

The House suspended the rules and passed H.R. 3053, to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to strengthen such Act. The House suspended the rules and passed H.R. 3057, to am…

The US House of Representatives passed H.J. Res. 231, that provided that the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission shall make recommendations in 1993 and 1995 for the closure and r…

The House passed H.R. 1776, to authorize appropriations for the United States Coast Guard for fiscal year 1992. The House Floor talked about illegal drug use and drug testing in the U.S. Coa…

Members of the House of Representatives debated amendments and legislation facing the House. Among the legislation that was facing the House was H.R. 5, the Workplace Fairness Act. It was al…

The House passed H.R. 2686, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior for FY 92. The House agreed to the Synar (D-OK) amendment regarding grazing fees on land. The House rejec…

The Congressional Human Rights Caucus sponsored a rally in front of the U.S. Capitol to observe the second anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in China, when a student demonstration…

The House read a letter from the President wherein he notified Congress of the actions taken regarding Japan’s trade in sea turtles. The House voted to pass H.R. 2127, to amend the Rehabilit…

The House filed a report to amend title 18, to require a waiting period before the purchase of a handgun. The House passed H.R. 1988, to authorize appropriations to NASA for research and ope…

The House passed H.R. 598, to improve the capability of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain physicians and dentists through increases in special pay authorities, and to …

The House met in a rare Saturday session to complete action on 3 resolutions regarding U.S policy in the Persian Gulf. It passed H. Con. Res. 32, to express the sense of Congress that Congre…